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Spring In Your Step Helps Avert Disastrous Stumbles, Scientists Say

From graceful ballerinas to clumsy-looking birds, everyone occasionally loses their footing. New Harvard University research suggests that it could literally be the spring, or damper, in your step that helps you bounce back from a stumble.

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